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Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney is one of those rare thrillers that, the moment you finish, makes you want to shout “Nooo!” and immediately flip back to page one. You can’t quite believe you missed all the clues so cleverly planted along the way. What seemed like throwaway details suddenly reveal themselves as meticulously placed hints, each one building towards the brilliantly executed twist.
Throughout the story, I was convinced I’d cracked the case—only for my suspect to turn up dead a few pages later. Feeney keeps you constantly second-guessing, leading you down dark corridors with no clear exit.
The plot carries strong echoes of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, and in a delightful nod, Feeney even weaves Christie's iconic novel directly into the narrative. This clever homage cements Daisy Darker as a modern, twisted take on the classic locked-room mystery, complete with stormy weather, a crumbling old house, and a cast of characters with more secrets than trust.
In true Alice Feeney fashion, it’s a psychological thriller through and through—dark, chilling, and full of emotional depth. Every page hums with tension, and just when you think you've got it all figured out, Feeney pulls the rug from under you yet again.
If you love thrillers that are as smart as they are shocking, Daisy Darker is an absolute must-read
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Daisy Darker Synopsis
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
"Alice Feeney is great with TWISTS and TURNS." --Harlan Coben
The NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR of Rock Paper Scissors returns with a locked-room mystery when a family reunion leads to murder in a delightfully twisty and atmospheric thriller, as seen on the TODAY show. "A dysfunctional family meets Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None with a truly gasp-inducing twist. This is the book you've been looking for." --Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of 56 Days Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart. Now after years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker's entire family is assembling for Nana's 80th birthday party in her crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. When the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours.
But at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows...
Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darkers must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets, before the tide goes out and all is revealed. As seen on the TODAY show and picked by Book of the Month,
Daisy Darker's family secrets and Alice Feeney's trademark shocking twists will keep readers riveted.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781250877062 |
| Publication date: |
30th August 2022 |
| Author: |
Alice Feeney |
| Publisher: |
Flatiron Books |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
352 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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About Alice Feeney
Alice Feeney is a writer and journalist. She has spent 15 years with BBC News where she worked as a Reporter, News Editor, Arts and Entertainment Producer and One O'Clock News Producer. Alice is a recent graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Alice has lived in London and Sydney and has now settled in the Surrey countryside, where she lives with her husband and dog.
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